1 Appalling (adjective)
भयावह घटिया
Extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view.
Synonyms: Horrifying, Terrible, Awful, Heinous
Antonyms: Pleasing, Alluring, Comforting, Delightful
Example: The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
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1 Appalling (adjective)
भयावह घटिया
Synonyms: Horrifying, Terrible, Awful, Heinous
Antonyms: Pleasing, Alluring, Comforting, Delightful
Example: The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
2 Hubris (noun)
घमंड
Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity
Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness
Example: I should have known that such hubris would rebound.
3 Denigrate (verb)
आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Disparage, Defame, Belittle, Speak ill of
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud
Example: I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements.
4 Salutary (adjective)
लाभदायक
Synonyms: Beneficial, Profitable, Advantageous
Antonyms: Noxious, insalubrious
Example: It failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies.
5 Instrumental (adjective)
सहायक
Synonyms: Involved, Subservient, Conducive, Contributory, Ancillary
Antonyms: Unhelpful, Useless, Tangential
Example: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.
6 Annul (verb)
रद्द करना
Synonyms: Nullify, Invalidate, Void
Antonyms: Restore, Validate
Example: The decision was annulled by the courts.
7 Unscrupulous (adjective)
अनैतिक
Synonyms: Unprincipled, Unethical, Dishonest, Immoral
Antonyms: Principled, Ethical, Honorable
Example: Religions come into disrepute when manipulated by unscrupulous politicians.
8 Impediment (noun)
रुकावट अवरोध
Synonyms: Restriction, Limitation, Deterrent, Encumbrance, Obstruction
Antonyms: Encouragement, Boost, Stimulation, Support
Example: Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
9 Perish (verb)
नष्ट हो जाना
Synonyms: Die, Wither, Fade, Vanish
Antonyms: Improve, Revive
Example: They hoped the ruling party could help save the paper from perishing.
10 Linger (verb)
टिका रहना
Synonyms: Persist, Continue, Remain
Antonyms: Hasten, Hurry
Example: The tradition seems to linger on.
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